Interim Management Statement

ProVen VCT plc Interim Management Statement for the two months ended 31 October 2010 In accordance with Rule 4.3 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the UK Listing Authority, ProVen VCT plc presents an Interim Management Statement for the two month period ended 31 October 2010. The statement also includes relevant financial information between the end of the period and the date of this statement. Dividends declared in the period There were no dividends paid or declared in the period or in the period from 1 November 2010 to the date of this announcement. Performance Ordinary Shares   31 Oct 2010 31 Aug 31 May 2010 28 Feb 2010 2010   Pence Pence Pence Pence Net Asset Value ("NAV") 51.40 47.80 57.50 54.80 Cumulative Dividends 101.45 101.45 93.45 93.45 Total Return * 152.85 149.25 150.95 148.25 * NAV plus cumulative dividends paid since launch of Company  'C' Shares   31 Oct 2010 31 Aug 2010 31 May 2010 28 Feb 2010   Pence Pence Pence Pence Net Asset Value ("NAV") 71.00 71.40 72.70 75.50 Cumulative Dividends 4.75 4.75 4.75 4.75 Total Return * 75.75 76.15 77.45 80.25 * NAV plus cumulative dividends paid since launch of 'C' Share fundraising 'D' Shares   31 Oct 2010 31 Aug 2010 31 May 2010 28 Feb 2010   Pence Pence Pence Pence Net Asset Value ("NAV") 92.30 92.30 92.50 92.20 Quoted investments are valued at the closing bid price at 31 October 2010. Unquoted investments are valued at fair values established using the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines. Investment portfolio summary at 31 October 2010 Ordinary Share Portfolio summary   Valuation   £'000 Venture capital investments Espresso Group Limited 3,342 SPC International Limited 1,448 Saffron Media Group Limited 1,352 Eagle Rock Entertainment Group Limited 1,114 Donatantonio Limited 551 Overtis Group Limited 498 Think Limited 470 Tossed Limited 468 Campden Media Limited 463 Pilat Media Global plc 415 Other investments 1,019 ------------   11,140 Cash at bank and other liquid funds 1,884 ------------ Total 13,024 'C' Share Portfolio investments summary   Valuation   £'000 Venture capital investments Fjordnet Limited 1,168 Lazurite Limited 984 Charterhouse Leisure Limited 865 Donatantonio Limited 838 SPC International Limited 488 Think Limited 470 Speed-Trap Holdings Limited 470 Chess Technologies Limited 453 Overtis Group Limited 399 Tossed Limited 345 Other investments 1,196 ------------   7,676 Cash at bank and other liquid funds 2,682 ------------ Total 10,358 'D' Share Portfolio investments summary   Valuation   £'000 Venture capital investments Speed-Trap Holdings Limited 300 Tossed Limited 183 Monica Vinader Limited 138 Senselogix Limited 69 ------------   690 Cash at bank and other liquid funds 6,968 ------------ Total 7,658 Investment activity during the two month period ended 31 October 2010 Additions   'C' 'D' Pool Pool   £'000 Speed-Trap Holdings Limited 470 300 Monica Vinader Limited 224 138 Senselogix Limited 112 69 -------------------   806 507 There were no Ordinary Share portfolio investment additions in the two month period ended 31 October 2010. Disposals Ordinary Share         Realised pool Cost Market value Disposal Gain against gain/loss in at 1 Sept proceeds cost period 2010   £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Ashford Colour 125 125 125 - - Press Limited Sports Holding 37 37 37 - - Limited -----------------------------------------------------------------   162 162 162 - - There were no 'C' Share or 'D' Share portfolio investment disposals in the two month period ended 31 October 2010. Investment activity from 1 November 2010 to the date of this report Ordinary Share Portfolio Investment addition   £'000 Breeze Tech Limited 17 --------   17 'C' Share Portfolio Investment addition   £'000 Fjordnet Limited 276 --------   276 There have been no investment additions for the 'D' Share portfolio from 1 November 2010 to the date of this announcement. There have been no investment disposals from 1 November 2010 to the date of this announcement. Changes to share capital   Ordinary Shares 'C' Shares 'D' Shares   Shares £'000 Shares £'000 Shares £'000 As at 1 September 2010 25,376,474 1,269 14,531,317 3,633 8,218,712 82 Shares issued during 2 months to 31 October 2010 - - - - 51,119 1 Shares bought back during 2 months to 31 October 2010 - - - - - - -------------------------------------------------- As at 31 October 2010 25,376,474 1,269 14,531,317 3,633 8,269,911 83 Material events Other than described above, there were no material events during the period from 1 September 2010 to 31 October 2010 or in the period from 1 November 2010 to the date of this announcement. This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of Thomson Reuters clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. 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